Divorce on the cards for unhappy McLaren and Honda


Formula One - F1 - Italian Grand Prix 2017 - Monza, Italy - September 3, 2017 McLaren's Fernando Alonso waves to the fans before the race REUTERS/Max Rossi

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - McLaren's unhappy partnership with Honda appeared to be heading for divorce on Sunday after an Italian Grand Prix of hefty grid penalties, poor performance and no points for the former champions.

Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne both retired on a day that the team themselves described as 'gut-wrenchingly disappointing'.

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